National Republican., 1887-01-22

Mr.. Bingham, OF New York vi would
wipe out the entire tax on tobacco. have
not a word to say about sugar"
Mr.. Hires, of New Jersey 81 favor the
removal Of the tobacco tax; would also
relieve alcohol used in the arts and for me-
dlcinal purposes. ! am not in favor OF free
sugar unless the government would pay
| bounty TO the producer"
MIR. spooner, Of Rhode Island "Remove
the tobacco tax. | think, in good reason,
that the entire internal revenue system
might be abolished for the common good,
but doubt II the matter is so well under
stood among the people as to justify Con.
gress in making wholesale repeal OF the
law; but am inclined to think that 1t would
not only be wise legislation, but generally
approved, II the tax on tobacco was entirely
removed, and also on alcohol used In the
arts. The tax on sugar is the least deiensi-
BILE OF any OF our protective tariii duties,
but nm not quite sure as to how lar
| should be willing to go In that
direction. | am disinclined to strike
blow at any American industry that can
fairly claim our protection, and | am not
entirely satisfied that the abolition of the
| tariff taxes on sugar would by any means
give the consumers the benefit of free sugar
or lessen its price, II that end could be
reached IL would, of course, strengthen my
views in favor OF ahollshlng the tariff duties
L
way weaken our protective system"
MIR. O'Donnell, of Michigan al am op.
posed to removing the taxes on either
tobacco or whisky, | favor free sugar with
a bounty to the producer. Let the burden
Of taxation fnl as lightly as possible on the
necessaries and let luxuries, such as tobacco
and whisky, pay the balance
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota: al am In
favor of general revision Of the tariff; |
don't believe in whipping the devil around
the stump with little tobacco whisky, or
sugar"
Mr.. White, OF Minnesota: "Reduce the
duty on sugar to nominal amount. ]
think bounties area doubtful proposition.
| would vote for repeal of the tax on to-
bacco.n
Mr.. Ketcham, Of New York: al favor a
reduction OF internal revenue taxation.n
Mr.. Isaac II. Taylor, of Ohio: al am In
favor of the removal Of the tax off tobacco
| have not fully determined how ] would
vote on the sugar question II had the op-
portunity.n
Mr.. Sessions, of New York 81 would
vote to destroy every tobacco plant on Gods
footstool, II that were possible, but as 1t is
not don't know just what will do"
Mr.. Ermentrout, OF Pennsylvania: ~ am
for the abolition OF the taxes on whisky
and tobacco There is no necessity at this
day for internal revenue taxation. Iwould
not vote for free sugar"
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana: "Under some
conditions favor the abolition of the tax
on tobacco II connected with q reform of
tariff taxation. | am IN favor OF abolishing
the duty on sugar, but will be content with
a reduction Of onehalf If it involved plac.
ing lumber and salt on the free list. i
think the tobacco tax is entirely different
from any other feature Of our taxation: IL
| is the only internal revenue tax on product
Of the land. The tax affects iniuriously
the producer; 1t is In some degree beneficial
| to the larger manufacturers. j do not
think such tax should be perpetuated un-
less absolutely necessary, and the necessity
does not now exist. will favor any rea.
sonahle measure that will tend to reduce
the surplus in the treasury"
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia: ~ favor
removing the tax on tobacco In the hands
of the farmer. am not prepared at pres
ent to go farther than that. Tobacco and
whisky are appropriate articles to tax
| they are luXuries, not necessaries-but In
order to secure revision of the tariff am
willing to go still further on the question
of removing the tobacco tax. consider
| the sugar duty revenue and not IA protec.
| tive tax, and / see no reason for removing
| 1t and making sugar free while SO many
other articles OF necessity are taxed far be.
| yond the revenue point, and the demands
Of legitimate protection"
Mr.. Guenther, of Wisconsin IL favor
the removal Of the internal revenue tax on
| tobacco and on alcohol used I'm arts and
manufactures. see no reason why those
| taxes should be kept up. i am for free
sugar, with bounty to the producer, so
as to afford him protection to the extent of
the present duty"
Mr.. Van Schaick, OF Wisconsin "We
can get rid of our surplus without remov-
ing any tax. II we must reduce on any.
thing my first choice would be sugar"
Mr.. Stephenson, Of Wisconsin: ~ would
vote for reduction Of the duty on sugar.
At present | have not fully made up my
mind as to how will vote on the tobacco
question. don't think we would have
any surplus II we would build navy and
make liberal appropriations for fortihca-
tions and internal improvements
Mr.. Thompson, Of Ohio: 81 am for re.
moving the tobacco tax and would put
sugar on the free list"
Mr.. McKenna, of California: 81 am dis
posed to favor the removal Of the tax on
tobacco. am opposed TO any reduction
on sugar. California has the climate and
soil to produce enough beets to supply tho
whole country with sugar"
Mr.. Brumm, Of Pennsylvania: ~ am
most positively, in favor Of the total repeal
OF the internal revehue laws, or rs much
reduction as we can get. | believe that
sugar ought to receive as much considera.
tion as any other American product, II
there is any hope of our producing any
considerable percentage OF our consump
tion, or II we can, by fostering or protecting
the industry, bring about its production
here, am In favor OF duty upon 1t or the
payment Of bounty to the planter. My
Judgment might be governed to a consd-
erable extent by the action Of the represen-
tatlves OF the sugar states"
Mr.. L. F. Stone, OF Massachusetts son
general principles am in favor of reduc-
ton Of the tariff but how 1t should be done
| have not yet satisfied myself, aud, there
fore, have no weH.matured views to ex-
press. Our revenue should certainly be
decreased"
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina, refused to
be interviewed.
Mr.. Muller, of New York ~ am not
. ready to speak on either of the subjects
just YETI
Mr.. Lanham, of Texas: "Reduction of
our income should commence on import
duties, not on internal revenue taxes. The
taxes on tobacco and whisky are volun-
tary and they should be continued. Cheap
clothes, cheap agricultural implements.
and cheap food are the needs Of the masses
to-day. | favor putting sugar on the free
list when our necessary revenue Is as
sured"
Mr. w. j. Stone, of Missouri: 81 favor
the removal OF the tax on tobacco while In
the hands OF the producer and no more.
would vote for free sugar, II It was brought
up as Il separate measure. The tariff re
formers and the revenue reformers should
confer and decide on some good compro'
mise measure.n
Mr.. Scranton, OF Pennsylvania: 81 favor
removing the revenue tax on tobacco and
on alcohol used IN the arts and manufac-
lures. Something should be done for sugar
We could at least remove the emergency
tax OF 25 per cent. which was placed on It
and which was understood at the time TO be
only temporary
Mr.. Rusk. Of Maryland; 81 would rather
not express my views on either subject